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Yong Fang
05-28-2018, 06:12 AM
Name some performers who were the last actor alive of a series who is still alive. Like the main ensemble of a show, not really the recurring characters.

Robert Clary, Hogan's Heroes. Will be 92 this year and is the last actor alive from the show. Everyone else on that series are now deceased. There is one other living actor from the show, a one Kenneth Washington who was only in the last season.

Belinda Tolbert who played Jenny on The Jeffersons. Everyone else on that show has died with the exception of the guy who played the second Lionel. Oops, Florence is still alive, scratch this one.

Ron Howard from The Andy Griffith show since Betty Lynn was a recurring character. The lady who played Charlene Darling is alive, as are some of The Darlings. I think one of The Darlings passed away not too many years ago.

Then there is Betty White from The Golden Girls. Outlived two Jewish women (Jewish people live forever, Carl Reiner, Norman Lear and Mel Brooks are still alive and they are ancient.) for the top prize. Amazing.

Other examples?

Mr. Television
05-28-2018, 06:34 AM
Max Baer from The Beverly Hillbillies.

MA
05-28-2018, 06:41 AM
Joyce Randolph from The Honeymooners.

howilu
05-28-2018, 09:45 AM
Paul O'Keefe, who played Patty Lane's nerdy brother Ross on The Patty Duke Show.

bmasters9
05-28-2018, 10:59 AM
Burt Ward on 60s ABC Batman, w/the passing of Adam West

stevea
05-28-2018, 11:10 AM
Erin Murphy from Bewitched.

mikey0581
05-28-2018, 11:48 AM
Richard Keith the last little Ricky on I Love Lucy

PhoenixAcres
05-28-2018, 03:34 PM
Tom Lester from Green Acres

bmasters9
05-28-2018, 06:13 PM
Daniel Hugh-Kelly on Hardcastle and McCormick, Brian Keith having been long passed

denny
05-28-2018, 08:18 PM
Phyllis Coates The Adventures of Superman. Clint Eastwood Rawhide

bgva
05-29-2018, 12:05 AM
Demond Wilson, Sanford and Son

bmasters9
05-29-2018, 04:41 AM
James Brolin of Marcus Welby, M.D., being as Robert Young and Elena Verdugo are gone

stevea
05-29-2018, 08:57 AM
Todd Bridges, Diff'rent Strokes (Charlotte Rae left the show early on--not sure whether to count this one or not--anyway, she probably would not be considered a lead on this show)

icecream
05-29-2018, 01:04 PM
Todd Bridges, Diff'rent Strokes (Charlotte Rae left the show early on--not sure whether to count this one or not--anyway, she probably would not be considered a lead on this show)Charlotte Rae would still count. She was part of the main cast and was in the opening credits the first two seasons. No she wasn't a lead like FOL but was a regular supporting character. It is recurring characters who were not full cast members that the OP did not want.

MA
05-29-2018, 03:21 PM
Barbara Eden on I Dream Of Jeannie

PhoenixAcres
05-29-2018, 03:26 PM
Barbara Eden on I Dream Of Jeannie
Bill Daily is still around (now 90)

bgva
05-29-2018, 06:06 PM
Charlotte Rae would still count. She was part of the main cast and was in the opening credits the first two seasons. No she wasn't a lead like FOL but was a regular supporting character. It is recurring characters who were not full cast members that the OP did not want.
Besides, Mary Jo Catlett and Danny Cooksey are still alive. They were part of the credits during the final 2 or 3 seasons.

Also, Jay North from Dennis the Menace.

stevea
05-29-2018, 06:09 PM
Besides, Mary Jo Catlett and Danny Cooksey are still alive. They were part of the credits during the final 2 or 3 seasons.

Also, Jay North from Dennis the Menace.

Gloria Henry is still alive, I think.

MA
05-29-2018, 06:10 PM
Bill Daily is still around (now 90)

How about Max Baer Jr. from The Beverly Hillbillies?

bgva
05-29-2018, 07:15 PM
Gloria Henry is still alive, I think.
Oops, I stand corrected. She's 95.

How about Max Baer Jr. from The Beverly Hillbillies?
Mentioned on the first page...

stevea
05-29-2018, 07:21 PM
Oops, I stand corrected. (Gloria Henry is) 95.

Well, I need to say I stand corrected on Diff'rent Strokes. Several people besides Todd Bridges are still alive.

bmasters9
12-23-2018, 04:12 PM
Bumping this up: Michael Douglas on The Streets of San Francisco (Karl Malden and Richard Hatch gone [Malden in 2009, Hatch in 2017])

treky
12-24-2018, 02:18 AM
Richard Keith the last little Ricky on I Love Lucy
and he also played Opies friend Johnny Paul on "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW".

Crusinforabrusin
12-24-2018, 08:07 AM
Lee Aker I believe is the last cast memeber of "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

OH Nuts!
12-24-2018, 09:31 AM
Betty White from The Golden Girls

Coffeecup
12-24-2018, 11:08 PM
How about Jeannie Russell (Margaret) from Dennis the Menace. Don't recall hearing she passed away.

bmasters9
12-25-2018, 05:10 AM
How about Jeannie Russell (Margaret) from Dennis the Menace. Don't recall hearing she passed away.

She hasn't-- I looked her up on Wikipedia, and she's still here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Russell

stevea
12-25-2018, 08:48 AM
Jay North and Gloria Henry are still with us, also.

jimpickens
12-26-2018, 04:32 PM
Robert Conrad from Wild Wild West.

Too2muchtv
12-31-2018, 03:44 AM
David Canary's passing in 2015 leaves only Mitch Vogel from Bonanza.

bmasters9
03-01-2021, 06:07 AM
Bumping this up: Brent Musburger is now the only remaining man from the first NFL Today, on the passing of Irv Cross.

https://nypost.com/2021/02/28/irv-cross-nfl-veteran-and-cbs-broadcaster-dead-at-81/

dan laters
03-01-2021, 06:55 AM
I have to mention The Incredible Hulk every time I post so. . . Lou Ferrigno.

merlinjones
03-01-2021, 01:59 PM
>>Burt Ward on 60s ABC Batman, w/the passing of Adam West<<

Catwomen Julie Newmar and Lee Meriwether are still with us.

MikeLutton
03-01-2021, 02:43 PM
Tina Louies Gilligan's Island with mary ann dawn wells passing

stevea
03-02-2021, 07:04 AM
Erin Murphy from Bewitched, from my 2018 post. Bernie Kopell is still with us (age 87) but certainly not a regular.

Todd Bridges from Diff'rent Strokes was another 2018 post (May), but Charlotte Rae was alive at the time. Sadly, she passed a few months later. Shavar Ross is probably still with us, but again he's probably considered recurring.

Marlo Thomas from That Girl. She had several neighbors/friends, such as Bernie Kopell and Ruth Buzzi. Kopell was in several episodes but I'd say he was recurring, as was Buzzi.

Oddly, you can go back to the 50s sitcoms, and the child (at the time) actors are still alive: Father Knows Best--the three child actors are still alive, Donna Reed Show--same, Dennis the Menace--Jay North and Gloria Henry (age 97)--with us, and Leave it to Beaver--both child actors still with us.

king of comedy
03-02-2021, 09:50 AM
The Brady kids

TMC
03-03-2021, 04:57 AM
>>Burt Ward on 60s ABC Batman, w/the passing of Adam West<<

Catwomen Julie Newmar and Lee Meriwether are still with us.

So is Barbara Rush (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Rush), who was Nora Clavicle (https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Nora_Clavicle).

TMC
03-03-2021, 05:07 AM
Betty White from The Golden Girls

With Cloris Leachman's recent passing, I think that Betty White is also the sole surviving main female castmember of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. I would say that Julie Kavner is now the sole surviving castmember of Rhoda, but Ray Buktenica (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Buktenica) (Benny Goodwin) is currently still with us at the age of 77.

Meilleur
03-03-2021, 10:52 PM
With Cloris Leachman's recent passing, I think that Betty White is also the sole surviving main female castmember of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. I would say that Julie Kavner is now the sole surviving castmember of Rhoda, but Ray Buktenica (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Buktenica) (Benny Goodwin) is currently still with us at the age of 77.


You beat me to it, when I thought of Julie Kavner of "Rhoda" yesterday.


Several other last-remaining TV cast members also came to mind yesterday:

- Gloria McMillan of "Our Miss Brooks"

- Jacqueline Beer of "77 Sunset Strip"

- Linda Evans of "The Big Valley"

- Adrienne Barbeau of "Maude".

i29u
03-04-2021, 12:16 AM
I think Lee Majors of "The Big Valley" is also still around.

jimpickens
03-04-2021, 08:16 AM
Linda Evans is still kicking.

biffbronson
03-04-2021, 07:19 PM
>>Burt Ward on 60s ABC Batman, w/the passing of Adam West<<

Catwomen Julie Newmar and Lee Meriwether are still with us.

On the TV series, Lee Meriwether actually appeared as a different, less important character only, not as Catwoman -- it was in the theatrical movie of that time she made her sole Catwoman appearance.

AntennaTV2020
03-10-2021, 07:41 PM
The Munsters - Butch Patrick

The Addams Family - Lisa Loring

Make Room for Daddy - Sherry Jackson and Angela Cartwright

Different Strokes - Todd Bridges and Mary Jo Catlett

Bewitched - Erin Murphy

Frank Gannucci
03-10-2021, 07:58 PM
Erin Murphy from Bewitched, from my 2018 post. Bernie Kopell is still with us (age 87) but certainly not a regular.

Todd Bridges from Diff'rent Strokes was another 2018 post (May), but Charlotte Rae was alive at the time. Sadly, she passed a few months later. Shavar Ross is probably still with us, but again he's probably considered recurring.

Marlo Thomas from That Girl. She had several neighbors/friends, such as Bernie Kopell and Ruth Buzzi. Kopell was in several episodes but I'd say he was recurring, as was Buzzi.

Oddly, you can go back to the 50s sitcoms, and the child (at the time) actors are still alive: Father Knows Best--the three child actors are still alive, Donna Reed Show--same, Dennis the Menace--Jay North and Gloria Henry (age 97)--with us, and Leave it to Beaver--both child actors still with us.

Joyce Randolph of the Honeymooners is still alive and kicking at 96.

Jim Clark
03-11-2021, 08:18 PM
Karl Held appeared on eight episodes of “Perry Mason” as his law clerk David Gideon in the fifth season and vanished. Mason could explain law to clients and Paul Drake could investigate so Gideon was superfluous. He may have been there for younger viewers or perhaps to spin off if Raymond Burr got tired of the role.

biffbronson
04-11-2021, 03:18 PM
Ricky Kelman from The Dennis O'Keefe Show

biffbronson
04-11-2021, 03:23 PM
- Jacqueline Beer of "77 Sunset Strip"

Don't forget Robert Logan Jr., who was one of the stars from 1961-63 as J. R. (after Kookie moved up to PI status).

TMC
04-11-2021, 10:54 PM
The Munsters - Butch Patrick

The Addams Family - Lisa Loring

Make Room for Daddy - Sherry Jackson and Angela Cartwright

Different Strokes - Todd Bridges and Mary Jo Catlett

Bewitched - Erin Murphy

Pat Priest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Priest_(actress)) (the second Beverly Munster) is still living and is now 84 years old. Beverley Owen, the first actresses to play Beverly, however passed away in 2019.

John Astin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Astin) (Gomez Addams) is still with us and is now 91 years of age.

When bringing up Diff'rent Strokes cast members, who are still alive, you forgot about Danny Cooksey. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Cooksey) But Todd Bridges is now, the sole remaining original cast member following the passing of Charlotte Rae.

Zoneboy
04-12-2021, 01:53 AM
So is Barbara Rush who was Nora Clavicle.

She wasn't a regular cast member, she made one 30 minute appearance and that was it. Also, the Wikipedia links are totally unnecessary.

Zoneboy
04-12-2021, 02:05 AM
F Troop - Larry Storch

jimpickens
04-12-2021, 02:42 AM
I think he died a few years ago.

Crusinforabrusin2.5
04-12-2021, 08:58 PM
Roy Thinnes is the last living cast member of "The Invaders"

icecream
04-13-2021, 01:59 AM
When bringing up Diff'rent Strokes cast members, who are still alive, you forgot about Danny Cooksey. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Cooksey) No one wants to remember that annoying brat. If they can forget his character, good for them. :lol:

Reinhold_Weege
04-14-2021, 08:13 PM
Barney Miller is down to Hal Linden and Max Gail.

eddie146
04-15-2021, 06:05 PM
Dick Van Dyke- 95 - Dick Van Dyke Show

Hank Garrett - 89 Ed Nicholson- Car 54

eddie146
04-15-2021, 06:49 PM
Get Smart down to 2 - Barbara Feldon - 88 and Bernie Kopell - 87 also he is a That Girl survivor- not just Marlo Thomas.

eddie146
04-15-2021, 06:52 PM
Ronnie Schell - 89 - Gomer Pyle - last survivor?

eddie146
04-15-2021, 07:02 PM
Robert Fuller - Wagon Train - 87 - (he did Laramie too- but Robert Crawford Jr (Bobby) is 76 and alive from Laramie
Johnny Crawford - The Rifleman -75 -( Bobby's brother) -is alive

king of comedy
12-08-2021, 07:10 PM
Bill Daily is still around (now 90)

Not anymore. He recently died last year.

JamesG
12-10-2021, 06:32 PM
Micky Dolenz is the last remaining Monkee.

jimpickens
12-11-2021, 02:44 AM
What about Mike Nesmith.

treky
12-11-2021, 03:25 AM
Micky Dolenz is the last remaining Monkee.
not anymore;I just heard on the news that he died.

JamesG
12-11-2021, 04:19 AM
^ You two might want to get your facts straight.

When did Micky Dolenz die?

jimpickens
12-11-2021, 04:41 AM
I guess Micky is the only surviving Monkee didn't know about Mikes death RIP.